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Instant Pot One-Pot Spaghetti with Sauce

December 8, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

I'm all about One Dish Dinners. I wrote an entire cookbook with One Dish Dinners. And am currently experimenting with One-Dish Instant Pot Dinners. This one is a winner-winner-spaghetti-for-dinner. Spaghetti is always a favorite and if you're wanting to move into "one-dish instant pot" meals, I'd recommend starting with this one! It's simple to prep and goes like … [Read more...]

Vegetarian Sweet Potato Tacos

December 7, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These scrumptious sweet potato tacos with corn and black beans will be your new family favorite!  During "Saucy September," I was grabbing a few different sauces to try from Trader Joe's and also picked up a jar of their Corn & Chile Tomato-less Salsa.  I had never tried it before and thought it would be a good alternative to salsa, guac and would be great … [Read more...]

Hurry Up Chicken Recipe

December 5, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

My boys ask for this chicken all the time and this is the fastest way I know how to make it: Hurry Up Chicken Recipe! Here's why I rave about this recipe and why it's become a "repeat around here."  Side note: dinner repeats for a food blogger is pretty rare, but this one has definitely hit that repeat dinner rotation at our house. It's a repeat from me because it … [Read more...]

Gift Ideas for Everyone on your Prime Holiday Shopping List

November 8, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Best 2023 Amazon Prime Finds for Your Holiday Shopping! Friend, It's really hard to pick which of my favorite things to share with you. So this curated list is slightly long, but it had to be. Before we get to the list, a few notes... The Snowdrop scent from Mrs. Meyers (in the Cleaning Category below) is something I am obsessed with all year long. I was so … [Read more...]

Spinach Artichoke Baked Ravioli

November 6, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Spinach Artichoke Baked Ravioli Need a new dinner addiction? Spinach artichoke dip, over ravioli with shredded cheese melted all over it. Pardon me while I drown myself in this meal. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!      Love baked ravioli meals? Here are a couple more: Beef Ravioli Bake Spinach Ravioli Lasagna … [Read more...]

Macaroni & Cheeseburger Soup

November 1, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This SOUP-ERB Fusion of Macaroni and Cheese and a Cheeseburger Will Soon Be Your New Family Favorite! You Will Love This Hearty Twist on a Comfort Classic!  Mac & Cheeseburger Soup A Soupy, Hearty Twist on Classic Comfort 4 Tbsp butter1 small white onion (finely chopped)2 stalks celery (chopped)4 sticks whole carrots (peeled and chopped)1 Tbsp … [Read more...]

What to Do with the Invite for $50 off $100+ Amazon Fresh Order?!

October 13, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Friend! Run over to Amazon.com or the Amazon App and look for the banner for this invite! I noticed this on my Amazon page and I hope you have it too!!! I thought it was too good to be true...so I tried it out and I have all the details for you below - including recipes and links to Amazon Fresh ingredients for these meals!  NOTE: you might need to be an Amazon Prime … [Read more...]

Amazon Products Worth the Hype: This Wishlist is HOTTER THAN EVER for Prime Black Friday!!

October 3, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

These Products Go Viral on the Regular and Are Definitely Worth the Hype!! Plus, Major Savings are Happening Now too! You are going to OBSESS over these gems with Prime Early Holday Deals! Whether you are ordering these to get ahead of Christmas gifts, are in desperate need of alllllll the deals and savings, or just need to restock on essentials, this is the ultimate … [Read more...]

Same Day Game Day Dip

September 17, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

If you are in need of a quick game day appetizer that will be ready by the end of the first quarter, look now further than the Same Day Game Day Dip from Pound of Ground! I have been obsessing over the GENIUS that is Pound of Ground and their Ground Beef Crumbles®!  These are a MUST HAVE STAPLE IN YOUR FREEZER!  Here's why... The ground beef will be cooked … [Read more...]

Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

August 4, 2023 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie is so scrumptious and oh-s0-easy to make! Oh help me now. It’s really not good how easy this is. And it’s really not good how simple the cleaniup is. This is really just not good. In fact, it’s so not good…that I couldn’t not keep it from you. Alright. Enough with the negatives. This is me being facetious. But … [Read more...]

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